Command Reference

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Claude Code Commands

Session Management

Note: Many commands are theoretical. Claude Code's actual command set may be more limited.

Command	Description	Status
`/help`	Show available commands	Confirmed
`/clear`	Clear conversation context	Likely exists
`/exit`	Exit Claude Code	Likely exists (or Ctrl+D)
`/context`	Show current context usage	Unconfirmed
`/model`	Show or switch model	Unconfirmed

File Operations

Tool	Description	Example
`Read`	Read file contents	`Read('/src/index.js')`
`Write`	Create or overwrite file	`Write('/src/new.js', content)`
`Edit`	Modify existing file	`Edit('/src/app.js', 'old', 'new')`
`MultiEdit`	Multiple edits in one file	`MultiEdit('/src/app.js', edits[])`
`Glob`	Find files by pattern	`Glob('*/.test.js')`
`Grep`	Search file contents	`Grep('TODO', '*/.js')`

Development Tools

Tool	Description	Example
`Bash`	Execute shell commands	`Bash('npm test')`
`TodoWrite`	Update task list	`TodoWrite(tasks[])`
`TodoRead`	View current tasks	`TodoRead()`
`WebSearch`	Search the web	`WebSearch('React best practices')`
`WebFetch`	Fetch and analyze URL	`WebFetch(url, prompt)`

Memory Operations (Claude-Flow Specific)

⚠️ Note: Memory operations require claude-flow installation. These are not JavaScript APIs.

Operation	Description	Claude-Flow Command
Store data	Save data	`./claude-flow memory store <key> <data>`
Retrieve data	Get stored data	`./claude-flow memory get <key>`
List entries	Show all keys	`./claude-flow memory list`
Export data	Export to file	`./claude-flow memory export <file>`
Import data	Import from file	`./claude-flow memory import <file>`
Cleanup	Remove old entries	`./claude-flow memory cleanup`

Claude-Flow Commands

System Commands

# Start orchestration system
./claude-flow start [options]
  --ui              # Enable web interface
  --port <number>   # Port number (default: 3000)
  --host <string>   # Host address (default: localhost)

# Check system status
./claude-flow status

# Real-time monitoring
./claude-flow monitor
  --session <id>    # Monitor specific session
  --filter <type>   # Filter by type (error, warning, info)

# Configuration management
./claude-flow config <subcommand>
  show              # Show current config
  get <key>         # Get specific value
  set <key> <val>   # Set configuration
  init              # Initialize config
  validate          # Validate config

Agent Management

# Spawn agents
./claude-flow agent spawn <type> [options]
  --name <name>     # Agent name
  --model <model>   # Model to use
  --priority <level> # Priority level

# List agents
./claude-flow agent list
  --active          # Show only active
  --session <id>    # Filter by session

# Quick spawn (alias)
./claude-flow spawn <type>

Task Management

# Create tasks
./claude-flow task create <type> [description]
  --priority <level> # high, medium, low
  --assign <agent>   # Assign to agent
  --depends <id>     # Task dependencies

# List tasks
./claude-flow task list
  --status <status>  # pending, active, completed
  --agent <name>     # Filter by agent

# Execute workflow
./claude-flow workflow <file>
  --dry-run         # Preview execution
  --parallel        # Run in parallel

Memory Management

# Store data
./claude-flow memory store <key> <data>
  --ttl <seconds>   # Time to live
  --namespace <ns>  # Namespace

# Retrieve data
./claude-flow memory get <key>
  --namespace <ns>  # Namespace

# List entries
./claude-flow memory list
  --pattern <glob>  # Filter pattern
  --namespace <ns>  # Namespace

# Export/Import
./claude-flow memory export <file>
  --format <type>   # json, csv
./claude-flow memory import <file>

# Statistics
./claude-flow memory stats
  --detailed        # Detailed breakdown

# Cleanup
./claude-flow memory cleanup
  --older-than <days> # Age threshold
  --pattern <glob>    # Pattern to clean

SPARC Modes

# List all modes
./claude-flow sparc modes

# Run specific mode
./claude-flow sparc run <mode> "<task>"
  --timeout <ms>    # Execution timeout
  --model <model>   # Override model

# Available modes:
- orchestrator      # Default coordinator
- coder            # Code implementation
- researcher       # Research and analysis
- tdd              # Test-driven development
- architect        # System design
- reviewer         # Code review
- debugger         # Bug investigation
- tester           # Test creation
- analyzer         # Performance analysis
- optimizer        # Code optimization
- documenter       # Documentation
- designer         # UI/UX design
- innovator        # Creative solutions
- swarm-coordinator # Multi-agent management
- memory-manager   # Knowledge persistence
- batch-executor   # Bulk operations
- workflow-manager # Process automation

# TDD mode
./claude-flow sparc tdd "<feature>"
  --coverage <percent> # Min coverage
  --framework <name>   # Test framework

Swarm Orchestration

# Launch swarm
./claude-flow swarm "<objective>" [options]

# Strategies
--strategy <type>
  research          # Information gathering
  development       # Building features
  analysis          # Code analysis
  testing           # Quality assurance
  optimization      # Performance tuning
  maintenance       # Updates and fixes

# Coordination modes
--mode <type>
  centralized       # Single coordinator
  distributed       # Peer-to-peer
  hierarchical      # Layered management
  mesh              # Fully connected
  hybrid            # Adaptive mode

# Other options
--max-agents <n>    # Max agents (1-10)
--parallel          # Parallel execution
--monitor           # Real-time monitoring
--output <format>   # json, sqlite, csv, html
--config <file>     # Custom config file

# Control commands
./claude-flow swarm pause --session <id>
./claude-flow swarm resume --session <id>
./claude-flow swarm scale --session <id> --add <n>
./claude-flow swarm stop --session <id>

MCP Server Management

# Start MCP server (claude-flow command)
./claude-flow mcp start [options]
  --port <number>   # Port number
  --host <string>   # Host address

# Check status (claude-flow command)
./claude-flow mcp status
  --detailed        # Detailed info

# List tools (claude-flow command)
./claude-flow mcp tools
  --server <name>   # Specific server

# Add server (claude-flow command)
./claude-flow mcp add <name> [options]
  -s, --scope <scope>  # project, user, global
  -e, --env <KEY=val>  # Environment variables
  -- <command>         # Server command

# Remove server (claude-flow command)
./claude-flow mcp remove <name>
  --scope <scope>   # Scope to remove from

# List servers (claude-flow command)
./claude-flow mcp list
  --remote          # Include remote servers
  --scope <scope>   # Filter by scope

# Debug mode (if available in desktop app)
# Check desktop app documentation for MCP debugging

Claude Integration Commands

Important Distinction:

Claude Code: Runs within desktop app, no separate CLI

Claude-Flow: Separate tool with its own commands

# Claude-Flow Authentication (separate tool)
./claude-flow claude auth

# Claude-Flow Model List (separate tool)
./claude-flow claude models

# Claude-Flow Interactive Chat (separate tool)
./claude-flow claude chat

# Note: Native Claude Code uses desktop app interface
# No equivalent CLI commands for core Claude Code

Session Management

# Manage sessions
./claude-flow session
  list              # List all sessions
  info <id>         # Session details
  resume <id>       # Resume session
  export <id>       # Export session
  cleanup           # Clean old sessions

# REPL mode
./claude-flow repl
  --model <model>   # Model to use
  --history         # Load history

Project Commands

# Initialize project
./claude-flow init
  --sparc           # Include SPARC
  --template <name> # Use template
  --force           # Overwrite existing

# Project management
./claude-flow project <subcommand>
  create <name>     # Create project
  switch <name>     # Switch project
  list              # List projects
  info              # Project info
  archive <name>    # Archive project

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	API key for Claude	Required
`CLAUDE_MODEL`	Default model	`sonnet-4`
`CLAUDE_MAX_TOKENS`	Max tokens per request	`100000`
`CLAUDE_TEMPERATURE`	Response temperature	`0.7`
`CLAUDE_ENV`	Environment	`development`
`CLAUDE_LOG_LEVEL`	Log verbosity	`info`
`CLAUDE_CACHE_ENABLED`	Enable caching	`false`
`CLAUDE_CACHE_TTL`	Cache TTL (seconds)	`3600`
`CLAUDE_TIMEOUT`	Request timeout (ms)	`300000`
`CLAUDE_RETRY_ATTEMPTS`	Retry attempts	`3`
`CLAUDE_PARALLEL_REQUESTS`	Max parallel requests	`5`
`MCP_DEBUG`	MCP debug mode	`false`
`MCP_TIMEOUT`	MCP timeout (ms)	`30000`

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+C`	Cancel current operation
`Ctrl+D`	Exit Claude Code
`Ctrl+L`	Clear screen
`Ctrl+R`	Search command history
`Ctrl+A`	Move to beginning of line
`Ctrl+E`	Move to end of line
`Ctrl+K`	Clear line after cursor
`Ctrl+U`	Clear line before cursor
`Tab`	Auto-complete
`↑/↓`	Navigate history

Special Syntax

Think Modes (Unverified)

⚠️ Warning: These trigger phrases are not officially documented and may not work.

think about <problem>        # Unverified
think hard about <problem>   # Unverified  
think harder about <problem> # Unverified
ultrathink about <problem>   # Unverified

Model Switching

/model opus-4    # Switch to Opus
/model sonnet-4  # Switch to Sonnet
/model           # Show current model

Batch Operations

// Read multiple files
Read(['file1.js', 'file2.js', 'file3.js'])

// Multi-edit
MultiEdit('file.js', [
  { old_string: 'foo', new_string: 'bar' },
  { old_string: 'baz', new_string: 'qux' }
])

Memory Patterns

// Hierarchical keys
Memory.store('project/module/component', data)

// Wildcards
Memory.query('project/*/config')

// Namespaces
Memory.store('key', data, { namespace: 'session-123' })

ccusage Commands

ccusage is a specialized CLI tool for analyzing Claude Code token usage from local JSONL files.

Installation & Basic Usage

# Install globally
npm install -g ccusage

# View basic usage
ccusage

# Get help
ccusage --help

# Check version
ccusage --version

Usage Analysis Commands

# Daily analysis (default command)
ccusage daily
ccusage daily --since 2025-01-01 --until 2025-01-31
ccusage daily --breakdown  # Show cost breakdown by model

# Monthly summaries
ccusage monthly
ccusage monthly --year 2025

# Billing window monitoring (5-hour windows)
ccusage blocks
ccusage blocks --live        # Live updates
ccusage blocks --current     # Current window only
ccusage blocks --history     # Historical windows

# Recent activity
ccusage recent
ccusage --recent --hours 24  # Last 24 hours

Filtering & Export Options

# Directory filtering
ccusage --dir /path/to/project
ccusage daily --dir /specific/project --since 2025-01-01

# Output formats
ccusage --json > usage.json
ccusage daily --csv > daily_usage.csv
ccusage export --format json --output usage_report.json
ccusage export --format csv --output usage_report.csv

# Model-specific analysis
ccusage daily --model opus-4
ccusage daily --model sonnet-4
ccusage --model-breakdown

Advanced Analysis

# Cost analysis
ccusage cost-analysis --period month
ccusage cost-trends --days 30

# Usage patterns
ccusage patterns --detect-peaks
ccusage usage-distribution

# Comparison analysis
ccusage compare --period1 "2025-01-01:2025-01-15" --period2 "2025-01-16:2025-01-31"

# Alerting
ccusage alert --daily-limit 100.00
ccusage alert --monthly-limit 1000.00

Reporting & Integration

# Generate reports
ccusage report --type summary --output summary.pdf
ccusage report --type detailed --period month

# Integration with monitoring
ccusage webhook --url https://your-webhook.com/claude-usage
ccusage slack-notify --channel #dev-costs

# Batch processing
ccusage batch-analyze --directory /projects --recursive

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
1	General error
2	Invalid arguments
3	Authentication failed
4	Rate limit exceeded
5	Token limit exceeded
6	MCP connection failed
7	File operation failed
8	Memory operation failed
9	Network error
10	Timeout

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Session Management

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Task Management

Memory Management

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MCP Server Management

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Session Management

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Think Modes (Unverified)

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Session Management

File Operations

Development Tools

Memory Operations (Claude-Flow Specific)

Claude-Flow Commands

System Commands

Agent Management

Task Management

Memory Management

SPARC Modes

Swarm Orchestration

MCP Server Management

Claude Integration Commands

Session Management

Project Commands

Environment Variables

Keyboard Shortcuts

Special Syntax

Think Modes (Unverified)

Model Switching

Batch Operations

Memory Patterns

ccusage Commands

Installation & Basic Usage

Usage Analysis Commands

Filtering & Export Options

Advanced Analysis

Reporting & Integration

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